Rotating bottling-machine.



A. A. PINDSTOFTE.

ROTATING BOTTLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1914.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed April 7, 1914. Serial No. 830,120.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDnns Anonnsnn PINDSTOFTE, manufacturer, a subjectof the Kingdom of Denmark, residing at Frederiksberg Allee 62,Copenhagen, Denmark, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Rotating Bottlilig-lliachines or Similar Machines; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements in rotating bottlinganachines orsimilar machines, by which counterweights lift the treated bottle and itagainst the bottlingmouth piece during the bottling, and the in ventionhas for its object to construct the means, which lift thecounterweights, in such a manner that said counterweights may be liftedto any desired height without complicating said means.

The invention is so characterized that the lifting means is constructedas an inclined continually working lift, which does not rotate with themachine and which consists of one or more endless chains. Said liftreceives the counterweights, arriving at the lower part of it, and liftsthem in the advancing inclined direction to and upon the horizontal.part of a stationary guide-rail arranged at the rear of the lift,whereupon the counterweights return to working position by sliding alongthe downward inclined part of said guide-rail.

The counterweights are lifted by supports fixed to said endless chain orchains, which supports have such a shape that they, on reaching the topof the lift, cover the upper chain wheel or wheels of the lift and forma path of constant height, from which the lifted counterweight isdeposited upon the horizontal part of the receiving stationaryguide-rail in such a manner that shock is prevented.

A constructional form of the invention combined with a bottling-machineis illustrated in the drawing in which Figure 1 shows a part of themachine in side-view and partially in section, and Fig. 2 a horizontalsection on line AA Fig. l.

The machine being of a known type rotates around a vertical shaft 1)fixed to a stationary bed-plate a. The bottles are placed uponbottle-supports c, which can slide up and down along guide-rods d andwhich are pressed toward the bottlingmouth-pieces e by means ofcounterweights 7, which are lifted when the bottles are to be placedupon or removed from the bottlesupports. The machine is rotated by ascrew 7i mounted upon the driving shaft g and engaging a toothed ring 2'fixed to the rotating part of the machine.

The bed-plate a is provided with standa rds 7' and 70 having bearingsfor two chain wheel-shafts Z and m carrying chain wheels n around whichare laid endless chains 0. Further the shaft Z carries a chain wheel 79,which by means of a chain 9 is driven by a chain-wheel 1 fixed to thedriving shaft 5 so that the endless chains 0 are driven from said shaft.In the rear of this lift (consisting of the endless chains 0 and thechain wheels at) a stationaryguide-rail or guideplate 8 is arranged, theupper horizontal part of which is in alinement with the surface ofsupports t carried by the chains, when said supports are in theiruppermost position. In continuation of the horizontal part of theguide-rail s is arranged a down ward inclined guide-rail part.

As mentioned the chains 0 carry supports t, which are shaped tocorrespond with the curvature of the chain-wheels 42 (see Fig. 1).

The device operates as follows: When the counterweights f during therotation of the machine reach the lower part of the lift, the support 16nearest below the counterweight in question catches said counterweightand lifts it in the advancing inclined direction to the top of the lift,whereupon the support 25 owing to its curved shape covers thechain-wheels and formsa path of constant height during the furtherrotation, from which path the lifted counterweight owing to said furtherrotation is deposited upon the horizontal part of the receivingstationary guide-rail. s in such a manner that shock is prevented, andwhen leaving this horizontal. part the counterweight returns to workingposition by sliding down along the inclined part of the guide-rail.

By the improved device the following advantages are obtained: Thecounterweights may be lifted to any desired height by merely augmentingthe height of the lift. This is of great importance in the case of longbottles to the bottom of which the filling tubes should be carried forpreventing the formation of foam, or in other cases,

e. g. in the bottling of milk and liquids which foam. The counterweightsare lifted without friction and of course the wear is very little. Thisis due to the fact that the lifting movement takes place in an inclinedadvancing direction corresponding to the rotation of the machine. Thecounter-weights are deposited upon the guiderail Without shock as thesupports form a path of constant height.

The described and illustrated of course be modified.

Claims:

1. A rotating bottling machine or the like having movable counterweightswhich when lowered lift the bottles to be treated up to and press themagainst the treating organ during the treatment, in combination withmeans for lifting said counterweights for the release of the bottles,which means consist of a continually working stationary lift, consistingof two chain wheels arranged at difierent heights and in differentvertical planes, endless chains laid around said chain-wheels and meansfor moving the ascending part of said chains in a directioncorresponding tothe rotation of the machine; substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

2. A rotating bottling machine or the like details may having movablecounterweights which when lowered lift the bottles to be treated up toand press them against the treating organ during the treatment, incombination with means for lifting said counterweights for the releaseof the bottles, which means consist of a continually working stationarylift, consisting of two chain wheels arranged at different heights andin different vertical planes, endless chains laid around said chainwheels, means for moving the ascending part of said chains in adirection corresponding to the rotation of the machine, a stationaryguide rail arranged in the rear of the lift and having a horizontal partin alinement with the top of the lift, and supports fixed to the chainsfor transporting bottles to the top of the lift, said supports being soshaped, that when reaching the top of the lift, they form a path ofconstant height covering the upper chain wheel and leading directly tothe horizontal part of the guide rail; substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony whereof, I alilx my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

ANDERS ANDERSEN PINDSTOFTE. lVitnesses Marcus MoLLnR, EDWARD ELANDE.

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